Tango Zen Workshop in Butler, NJ Saturday, January 14, 2005 @ Highland Yoga (http://highlandyoga.com)
Tango Zen is an innovative yet natural form of meditating while dancing Tango. With striking similarities between the two disciplines, this workshop will introduce methods through which anyone, young or old, dancer or not, can experience and enjoy the wonderful benefits of both Tango and Zen. This workshop will introduce a number of exercises that develop mindfulness, and full awareness of the self, one's partner, and surroundings. Adapted from martial arts, meditation techniques, and sports as well as Tango, the exercises sharpen concentration through an engaging physical discipline. Through repetition, participants can acquire a better sense of balance, connection, centering, grounding and weight shifting, all of which are critical for tango dancing. Class 1: Body Moves, Mind Flows, 2:00 to 3:15 Introduce to the basic concept of Zen meditation, breathing and posture, and exercises for establishing mindfulness, and connection with one's partner and music. Class 2: Tango Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, 3:30 to 4:45 A focus on the convergence of mind and body by practicing simple moves with mindfulness, gradually increasing the complexity to full tango movements. No Dance Experience Necessary. A Partner is not required. Come in comfortable clothes and socks. $35 for singles, $65 for couples until Jan 5 $45 for singles, $75 for couples thereafter Please call (973) 838-YOGA(9642) or email ([email protected]) to register. Tango Zen Workshops in other U.S. Cities: Washington, DC, February 12 Lenox, MA, March 15 Portland, OR, March 26-27 Woodstock, NY, April 30 Also week-long Tango Zen Retreats will be held in the following locations: Baja California, July 2-9 Kuopio, Finland, July 18-24 Venice, Italy, July 25-31 Visit http://www.TangoZen.com or email to [email protected] for more detailed information. ======================================= "Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation," ISBN 0-9759630-0-7 For more information, visit http://www.TangoZen.com
